LAW ENFORCEMENT EVALUATION EXAM ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔discrimination - ✔✔occurs when people choose to act on their prejudices
✔✔stress - ✔✔physical or emotional reactions to an event or situation
✔✔describe the primary responses to stress - ✔✔fight-flight-freeze
✔✔fight-flight-freeze - ✔✔fight- the body prepares to face the danger head-on
flight- the body prepares to get away from a dangerous situation
freeze- the body fails to act
✔✔routine stress - ✔✔usually happens on a daily basis and is a normal part of life
✔✔acute stress - ✔✔is often short-lived and occurs when you experience unexpected
changes in your life
✔✔traumatic stress - ✔✔occurs during major events like war, disasters, incidents of
assault, or other events when you feel your personal safety or the safety of others is in
danger
✔✔PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) - ✔✔is a severe anxiety disorder that
develops after experiencing an extremely stressful event such as war, physical violence,
or a natural disaster
✔✔Symptoms of PTSD - ✔✔- hypervigilance
- irritable or aggressive behavior
- reckless or self-destructive behavior
- problems with concentration
- difficulty falling or staying asleep, or restless sleep
✔✔Hypervigilance - ✔✔a sense of always being on guard, can keep you from
disengaging from a stressful situation
✔✔explain how trauma impacts the brain - ✔✔when you are frightened and nervous,
your brain releases stress hormones, which help you survive during life and death
situations by allowing you to react quickly
✔✔describe how to recognize indicators of stress - ✔✔increase in anxiety, tension, and
irritability
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔discrimination - ✔✔occurs when people choose to act on their prejudices
✔✔stress - ✔✔physical or emotional reactions to an event or situation
✔✔describe the primary responses to stress - ✔✔fight-flight-freeze
✔✔fight-flight-freeze - ✔✔fight- the body prepares to face the danger head-on
flight- the body prepares to get away from a dangerous situation
freeze- the body fails to act
✔✔routine stress - ✔✔usually happens on a daily basis and is a normal part of life
✔✔acute stress - ✔✔is often short-lived and occurs when you experience unexpected
changes in your life
✔✔traumatic stress - ✔✔occurs during major events like war, disasters, incidents of
assault, or other events when you feel your personal safety or the safety of others is in
danger
✔✔PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) - ✔✔is a severe anxiety disorder that
develops after experiencing an extremely stressful event such as war, physical violence,
or a natural disaster
✔✔Symptoms of PTSD - ✔✔- hypervigilance
- irritable or aggressive behavior
- reckless or self-destructive behavior
- problems with concentration
- difficulty falling or staying asleep, or restless sleep
✔✔Hypervigilance - ✔✔a sense of always being on guard, can keep you from
disengaging from a stressful situation
✔✔explain how trauma impacts the brain - ✔✔when you are frightened and nervous,
your brain releases stress hormones, which help you survive during life and death
situations by allowing you to react quickly
✔✔describe how to recognize indicators of stress - ✔✔increase in anxiety, tension, and
irritability
